Campari Group appoints new Maestro Tequilero
Master Distiller Jesus Susunaga Acosta has ben appointed as Campari Group’s new Maestro Tequilero.
He will oversee the entire Casa San Nicolás product line, contributing in the maintenance of the highest quality standards of the present award-winning Mexican spirits, such as Espolón and Cabo Wabo, as well as future innovations in the Arandas plant in Jalisco, Mexico.
The new post comes at a time when premium-plus tequila is experiencing a growing demand globally for authentic Mexican agave products.
In addition to contributing to the brands' high standards of quality, Acosta will be responsible for shaping the future of tequila innovation for the group at the Arandas plant. He'll also work as a global tequila advocate as he continues to travel and teach about Casa San Nicolás tequilas.
A native of Veracruz, with a deep passion for tequila, Acosta acquired a wide knowledge on distillation throughout his extensive travels around the world. Over the years, he's spent time at distilleries in Scotland, France, Brazil, Italy, England, the Caribbean and elsewhere, learning from masters of local tradition.
Acosta is also a professor at Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, the university where he obtained his Masters in Tequila Processing, a job that allows him to fulfill another one of his passions: educating a new generation of agave enthusiasts and tequila producers.